Monday, June 9, 2014

Sweet Summer, Crazy for Young Adult Books, and Library Books Readathons: Goals and Updates

Today is the start of the Sweet Summer Readathon, the Crazy for Young Adult Books Readathon, and the Library Books Readathon.  Here is a combined list of my goals.  Also, my daily updates will be at the end of this post and will also be in individual daily posts.  For an updated TBR (it may change throughout the week) please see this link.  For information regarding each readathon, please see my signup posts (posted last weekend) or follow the links above.

Goals
  • Read 2100 pages
  • Read 3oo pages a day (completing the optional challenge for the Sweet Summer Readathon)
  • Post daily update posts during the read-a-thon
  • Post a wrap-up post after the read-a-thon 
  • Finish The Scorch Trials audiobook (somewhat completing the optional challenge for the Sweet Summer Readathon)
  • Participate in the daily challenges for the Sweet Summer Readathon
  • Read a book set in the summer for the Sweet Summer Readathon optional challenge
  • Read as many library books as I can for the Library Books Readathon

 

Daily Updates


Monday

Number of novels started: 1
Number of novels completed: 0
Number of novels DNF: 0
Number of graphic novels started: 4
Number of graphic novels completed: 3
Number of graphic novels DNF: 1
Number of minutes of Audiobook: 0 :(
Pages read: 411
Challenges completed: 1 (Share Your Shelves)

Books: 
  • Read 18 pages of the first volume of Fables by Willingham and DNF due to adult situations and some foul language 
  • Started and finished Bone: Out from Boneville (graphic novel, 142 pages) 
  • Started and finished Harry Potty and the Deathly Boring (graphic novel,  64 pages)
  • Started and finished Black, Graphic Novel version, by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based on a book, 136 pages)
  • Started Once Upon a Curse by E.D. Baker (children's novel, 69 pages read)


Tuesday

Number of novels started: 1
Number of novels completed: 1
Number of novels DNF: 0
Number of graphic novels started:1
Number of graphic novels completed: 1
Number of graphic novels DNF: 0
Number of minutes of Audiobook: 34
Pages read: 408
Challenges completed: 1 (Rainbow Spines)

Books:  
  • Started and completed Death Note, Vol. 1 (graphic novel, 195 pages) 
  • Continued The Scorch Trials audiobook by James Dashner (34 minutes, 6%, total of 39% complete) 
  • Finished Once Upon a Curse by E.D. Baker (pages 69-244)
  • Started Everfound by Neal Shusterman (YA novel, pages read 38/500)


Wednesday

Number of novels started:0
Number of novels completed: 0
Number of novels DNF: 0
Number of graphic novels started: 5
Number of graphic novels completed: 5
Number of graphic novels DNF: 0
Number of minutes of Audiobook: 60
Pages read: 1288
Challenges completed: 1 (Spell It Out)

Books: 

  • Started and finished Friends with Boys by Faith Erin Hicks (graphic novel, 220 pages)
  • Continued Scorch Trials audiobook by James Dashner (1 hour ~ 12%, total of 51% read)
  • Continued Everfound by Neal Shusterman (read 72 pages, total read 110/500)
  • Started and finished Cross Game 1 (Vol. 1-3) by Mitsuru Adachi (graphic novel, 572 pages)
  • Started and finished Chosen by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based off of the book, 136 pages)
  • Started and finished Infidel by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based off of the book, 144 pages)
  • Started and finished Renegade by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based off of the book, 144 pages)

Thursday

Number of novels started:0
Number of novels completed: 0
Number of novels DNF: 0
Number of graphic novels started: 4
Number of graphic novels completed: 3
Number of graphic novels DNF: 0
Number of minutes of Audiobook: 0
Pages read: 429
Challenges completed: 0

Books:  
  • Started and finished Chaos by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based on the book, 144 pages)
  • Started and finished White by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based on the book, 132 pages)
  • Started and finished Red by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based on the book, 132 pages)
  • Started Rose (Bone series #0) by Jeff Smith (graphic novel, 21/136 pages read)

Friday


Saturday

 
Sunday 

 

Weekly Totals

Since I am doing three readathons this week, I have broken up this section to show the overall progress and the progress for each individual readathon. 

Overall Progress

Number of novels started: 2
Number of novels completed: 1
Number of novels DNF: 0
Number of graphic novels started:14
Number of graphic novels completed: 12
Number of graphic novels DNF: 1
Number of minutes of Audiobook: 94
Pages read: 2538
Challenges completed: 3 (Share Your Shelves, Rainbow Spines and Spell It Out)

Books: 
  • Read 18 pages of the first volume of Fables by Willingham and DNF due to adult situations and some foul language 
  • Started and finished Bone: Out from Boneville (graphic novel, 142 pages) 
  • Started and finished Harry Potty and the Deathly Boring (graphic novel,  64 pages)
  • Started and finished Black, Graphic Novel version, by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based on a book, 136 pages)
  • Started and finished Death Note, Vol. 1 (graphic novel, 195 pages) 
  • Finished Once Upon a Curse by E.D. Baker (middle grade novel, 244 pages)
  • Started Everfound by Neal Shusterman (YA novel, pages read 110/500) 
  • Started and finished Friends with Boys by Faith Erin Hicks (graphic novel, 220 pages) 
  • Continued Scorch Trials audiobook by James Dashner (1 hour and 34 minutes ~ 18%, total of 51% read) 
  • Started and finished Cross Game 1 (Vol. 1-3) by Mitsuru Adachi (graphic novel, 572 pages) 
  • Started and finished Chosen by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based off of the book, 136 pages) 
  • Started and finished Infidel by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based off of the book, 144 pages) 
  • Started and finished Renegade by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based off of the book, 144 pages) 
  • Started and finished Chaos by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based on the book, 144 pages)
  • Started and finished White by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based on the book, 132 pages)
  • Started and finished Red by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based on the book, 132 pages)
  • Started Rose (Bone series #0) by Jeff Smith (graphic novel, 21/136 pages read)


Sweet Summer Readathon

Anything counts for this readathon.  There is an optional goal regarding an audiobook and also one regarding a book set in the summer.


Number of novels started: 2
Number of novels completed: 1
Number of novels DNF: 0
Number of graphic novels started:14
Number of graphic novels completed: 12
Number of graphic novels DNF: 1
Number of minutes of Audiobook: 94
Pages read: 2538
Challenges completed: 3 (Share Your Shelves, Rainbow Spines and Spell It Out)

Books: 
  • Read 18 pages of the first volume of Fables by Willingham and DNF due to adult situations and some foul language 
  • Started and finished Bone: Out from Boneville (graphic novel, 142 pages) 
  • Started and finished Harry Potty and the Deathly Boring (graphic novel,  64 pages)
  • Started and finished Black, Graphic Novel version, by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based on a book, 136 pages)
  • Started and finished Death Note, Vol. 1 (graphic novel, 195 pages) 
  • Finished Once Upon a Curse by E.D. Baker (middle grade novel, 244 pages)
  • Started Everfound by Neal Shusterman (YA novel, pages read 110/500) 
  • Started and finished Friends with Boys by Faith Erin Hicks (graphic novel, 220 pages) 
  • Continued Scorch Trials audiobook by James Dashner (1 hour and 34 minutes ~ 18%, total of 51% read) 
  • Started and finished Cross Game 1 (Vol. 1-3) by Mitsuru Adachi (graphic novel, 572 pages) 
  • Started and finished Chosen by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based off of the book, 136 pages) 
  • Started and finished Infidel by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based off of the book, 144 pages) 
  • Started and finished Renegade by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based off of the book, 144 pages) 
  • Started and finished Chaos by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based on the book, 144 pages)
  • Started and finished White by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based on the book, 132 pages)
  • Started and finished Red by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based on the book, 132 pages)
  • Started Rose (Bone series #0) by Jeff Smith (graphic novel, 21/136 pages read)

 

Crazy for Young Adults Readathon 

The audiobook that I am listening to does not count for this readathon because I started it before the readathon began.  Only books started during the readathon gain points for this readathon.  This readathon assigns points for each book read in order to have a competition aspect to the readathon.  For more information on this, please see the official guidelines.


Points Earned: 37
Number of novels started: 2 Number of novels completed: 1
Number of novels DNF: 0
Number of graphic novels started:14
Number of graphic novels completed: 12
Number of graphic novels DNF: 1
Pages read: 2538

Books: 
  • Read 18 pages of the first volume of Fables by Willingham and DNF due to adult situations and some foul language 
  • Started and finished Bone: Out from Boneville (graphic novel, 142 pages) 
  • Started and finished Harry Potty and the Deathly Boring (graphic novel,  64 pages)
  • Started and finished Black, Graphic Novel version, by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based on a book, 136 pages)
  • Started and finished Death Note, Vol. 1 (graphic novel, 195 pages) 
  • Finished Once Upon a Curse by E.D. Baker (middle grade novel, 244 pages)
  • Started Everfound by Neal Shusterman (YA novel, pages read 110/500) 
  • Started and finished Friends with Boys by Faith Erin Hicks (graphic novel, 220 pages) 
  • Continued Scorch Trials audiobook by James Dashner (1 hour and 34 minutes ~ 18%, total of 51% read) 
  • Started and finished Cross Game 1 (Vol. 1-3) by Mitsuru Adachi (graphic novel, 572 pages) 
  • Started and finished Chosen by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based off of the book, 136 pages) 
  • Started and finished Infidel by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based off of the book, 144 pages) 
  • Started and finished Renegade by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based off of the book, 144 pages) 
  • Started and finished Chaos by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based on the book, 144 pages)
  • Started and finished White by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based on the book, 132 pages)
  • Started and finished Red by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based on the book, 132 pages)
  • Started Rose (Bone series #0) by Jeff Smith (graphic novel, 21/136 pages read)

 

Library Books Readathon 

Only books that I checked out from the library count for this readathon and are recorded below.

Number of novels started: 2 Number of novels completed: 1
Number of novels DNF: 0
Number of graphic novels started:14
Number of graphic novels completed: 12
Number of graphic novels DNF: 1
Number of minutes of Audiobook: 94
Pages read: 2538

Books: 
  • Read 18 pages of the first volume of Fables by Willingham and DNF due to adult situations and some foul language 
  • Started and finished Bone: Out from Boneville (graphic novel, 142 pages) 
  • Started and finished Harry Potty and the Deathly Boring (graphic novel,  64 pages)
  • Started and finished Black, Graphic Novel version, by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based on a book, 136 pages)
  • Started and finished Death Note, Vol. 1 (graphic novel, 195 pages) 
  • Finished Once Upon a Curse by E.D. Baker (middle grade novel, 244 pages)
  • Started Everfound by Neal Shusterman (YA novel, pages read 110/500) 
  • Started and finished Friends with Boys by Faith Erin Hicks (graphic novel, 220 pages) 
  • Continued Scorch Trials audiobook by James Dashner (1 hour and 34 minutes ~ 18%, total of 51% read) 
  • Started and finished Cross Game 1 (Vol. 1-3) by Mitsuru Adachi (graphic novel, 572 pages) 
  • Started and finished Chosen by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based off of the book, 136 pages) 
  • Started and finished Infidel by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based off of the book, 144 pages) 
  • Started and finished Renegade by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based off of the book, 144 pages) 
  • Started and finished Chaos by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based on the book, 144 pages)
  • Started and finished White by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based on the book, 132 pages)
  • Started and finished Red by Ted Dekker (graphic novel based on the book, 132 pages)
  • Started Rose (Bone series #0) by Jeff Smith (graphic novel, 21/136 pages read)

2 comments:

  1. Great update post. So many other readathons going on this week.

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    1. Thanks!

      I love that there are so many readathons going on right now because I get to meet so many new people and learn about great books

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